Security Administrator, IT

October 30, 2016

Security Administrator, IT Job Description

Security Administrators, IT Plan, implement, monitor, and troubleshoot internal information technology security policies, application security, access control, and corporate data safeguards. Analyze and define security requirements for local and wide area networks. Perform network scanning and vulnerability assessments. Update secure configurations by routinely reviewing vendor sites, bulletins, and notifications for security information. Recertify application, platform, and server security periodically. Provide technical advice on access control, security models, disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and security awareness training.

Security Administrator, IT Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Security Administrator, IT is $59854 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $92551. The lowest salary reported was $39080. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Security Administrator, IT is $29.76 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $46.02. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $19.43. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Security Administrator, IT are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $2000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1017 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Security Administrator, IT. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Arizona – $42,986 – $82,500
California – $45,913 – $122,339
Florida – $35,235 – $84,256
Illinois – $41,574 – $100,605
Pennsylvania – $45,500 – $80,750
Texas – $40,439 – $91,089
Utah – $62,880 – $80,576

These are the highest paying cities for a Security Administrator, IT. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
New York, New York –
Salt Lake City, Utah –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Jacksonville, Florida –
Tempe, Arizona –
Atlanta, Georgia –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Security Administrator, IT from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $59854 while in 2007 it was just $55507.55

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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21%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 79% of Security Administrator, ITs were males while 21% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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